Qwilfish Pokemon Guide

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Qwilfish Pokemon Guide

Qwilfish is a Water and Poison-type Pokemon known for its spiky body, explosive moves and utility options. It also has a Hisuian regional form that evolves into Overqwil. This guide covers Qwilfish stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses, locations and competitive overview information.

Normal Form

Qwilfish

Shiny Form

Shiny Qwilfish

Regional Form

Hisuian Qwilfish

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Qwilfish guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Qwilfish Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
FAQ

Qwilfish Description

Qwilfish is a Water and Poison-type Pokemon known for its spiky body, explosive moves and utility options. It also has a Hisuian regional form that evolves into Overqwil.

Competitive Overview

Is Qwilfish Good in Competitive?

Qwilfish is often used as a utility Pokemon with Intimidate, hazards and disruptive moves. It can set Spikes or Toxic Spikes, spread status and take advantage of Swift Swim on rain teams depending on the format.

Qwilfish Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Qwilfish, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Qwilfish

National Dex

#0211

Type

Water / Poison

Species

Balloon Pokemon

Height

1’08” / 0.5 m
50 cm

Weight

8.6 lbs / 3.9 kg
3.9 kg

Abilities

Poison Point, Swift Swim, Intimidate

Qwilfish Stats

Qwilfish has a stat profile that shapes its role across Pokemon games and competitive formats.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Qwilfish Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

These are some of Qwilfish most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Waterfall

A reliable physical Water-type attack for standard Qwilfish sets.

Poison Jab

A consistent Poison-type attack that pressures Fairy and Grass-type Pokemon.

Aqua Jet

Priority that helps Qwilfish finish weakened opponents.

Spikes

A valuable entry hazard that damages grounded switch-ins.

Toxic Spikes

A support option that poisons opposing grounded Pokemon when they switch in.

Taunt

Stops slower defensive Pokemon from using recovery, hazards or setup moves.

Explosion

A high-risk move that can create momentum after Qwilfish has done its job.

Swords Dance

A setup option for offensive Qwilfish sets.

Qwilfish All Moves

Use the section below to view Qwilfish move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Poison Sting	Poison	Physical	15	100
1	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100
4	Harden	Normal	Status	–	–
8	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100
12	Fell Stinger	Bug	Physical	50	100
16	Minimize	Normal	Status	–	–
20	Spikes	Ground	Status	–	–
24	Brine	Water	Special	65	100
28	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
32	Pin Missile	Bug	Physical	25	95
36	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	–	–
40	Spit Up	Normal	Special	–	100
40	Stockpile	Normal	Status	–	–
44	Toxic	Poison	Status	–	90
48	Aqua Tail	Water	Physical	90	90
52	Acupressure	Normal	Status	–	–
56	Destiny Bond	Ghost	Status	–	–

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100
TM	Agility	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100
TM	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Curse	Ghost	Status	–	–
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Flip Turn	Water	Physical	60	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Gunk Shot	Poison	Physical	120	80
TM	Gyro Ball	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Haze	Ice	Status	–	–
TM	Hex	Ghost	Special	65	100
TM	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Pain Split	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Poison Tail	Poison	Physical	50	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Scale Shot	Dragon	Physical	25	90
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Shadow Ball	Ghost	Special	80	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100
TM	Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100
TM	Spikes	Ground	Status	–	–
TM	Spite	Ghost	Status	–	100
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Toxic	Poison	Status	–	90
TM	Toxic Spikes	Poison	Status	–	–
TM	Venoshock	Poison	Special	65	100
TM	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
TM	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100
TM	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Acid Spray	Poison	Special	40	100
Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100
Astonish	Ghost	Physical	30	100
Barb Barrage	Poison	Physical	60	100
Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100
Flail	Normal	Physical	–	100
Haze	Ice	Status	–	–
Self Destruct	Normal	Physical	200	100
Supersonic	Normal	Status	–	55
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100

Qwilfish Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Qwilfish is a Water / Poison-type Pokemon. This typing determines its weaknesses, resistances and immunities in battle.

Type

Water type Pokemon icon
Poison type Pokemon icon
Water / Poison

Weaknesses

Electric type Pokemon icon Ground type Pokemon icon Psychic type Pokemon icon
Electric, Ground, Psychic

Resistances

Fire type Pokemon icon Water type Pokemon icon Ice type Pokemon icon Fighting type Pokemon icon Poison type Pokemon icon Bug type Pokemon icon Steel type Pokemon icon Fairy type Pokemon icon
Fire, Water, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fairy

Immunity

None

Qwilfish Abilities

Qwilfish abilities can shape how it handles matchups, utility roles and battle pressure.

Poison Point

May poison an attacker that makes contact.

Swift Swim

Doubles Speed in rain, making the Pokemon more threatening on rain teams.

Intimidate

Lowers the opposing Pokemon Attack when entering battle, giving valuable physical disruption.

Qwilfish Evolution

This section covers the main Qwilfish evolution line and related evolution methods.

Stage 1

Qwilfish

Standard Johto form does not evolve

Hisuian Form

Hisuian Qwilfish

Regional form introduced in Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Stage 2

Overqwil

Hisuian Qwilfish evolves into Overqwil after using Barb Barrage in the required style enough times in Legends: Arceus

Where to Find Qwilfish in Pokemon Games

Qwilfish availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. Use the dropdowns below for generation-based location guidance.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Red	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Blue	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available in this game.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Gold	Usually found by fishing on Johto water routes depending on version.
Pokemon Silver	Usually found by fishing on Johto water routes depending on version.
Pokemon Crystal	Usually found by fishing on Johto water routes depending on version.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Ruby	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon FireRed	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Diamond	Available through fishing or transfer depending on version.
Pokemon Pearl	Available through fishing or transfer depending on version.
Pokemon Platinum	Available through fishing or transfer depending on version.
Pokemon HeartGold	Available through fishing or transfer depending on version.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Available through fishing or transfer depending on version.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Black	Available through fishing or transfer depending on version.
Pokemon White	Available through fishing or transfer depending on version.
Pokemon Black 2	Available through fishing or transfer depending on version.
Pokemon White 2	Available through fishing or transfer depending on version.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon X	Available through fishing or transfer depending on version.
Pokemon Y	Available through fishing or transfer depending on version.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Available through fishing or transfer depending on version.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Available through fishing or transfer depending on version.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Sun	Available through fishing or transfer depending on version. Not available in Let’s Go Pikachu or Let’s Go Eevee.
Pokemon Moon	Available through fishing or transfer depending on version. Not available in Let’s Go Pikachu or Let’s Go Eevee.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Available through fishing or transfer depending on version. Not available in Let’s Go Pikachu or Let’s Go Eevee.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Available through fishing or transfer depending on version. Not available in Let’s Go Pikachu or Let’s Go Eevee.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Available through fishing or transfer depending on version. Not available in Let’s Go Pikachu or Let’s Go Eevee.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Available through fishing or transfer depending on version. Not available in Let’s Go Pikachu or Let’s Go Eevee.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Sword	Available in Sword and Shield water areas depending on version and expansion access.
Pokemon Shield	Available in Sword and Shield water areas depending on version and expansion access.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Available in Sword and Shield water areas depending on version and expansion access.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Available in Sword and Shield water areas depending on version and expansion access.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Hisuian Qwilfish is found in coastal waters. Standard Johto Qwilfish is not the main wild form in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Scarlet	Transfer when supported.
Pokemon Violet	Transfer when supported.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

Hisuian Qwilfish

Hisuian Qwilfish is a Dark and Poison-type regional form introduced in Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Unlike Johto Qwilfish, it can evolve into Overqwil.

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Qwilfish FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Qwilfish. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Qwilfish?

Qwilfish is a Water / Poison-type Pokemon.

What is Qwilfish weak against?

Qwilfish is weak to Electric, Ground, Psychic-type moves.

What are Qwilfish abilities?

Qwilfish abilities are Poison Point, Swift Swim, Intimidate.

What are Qwilfish best moves?

Qwilfish best moves often include Waterfall, Poison Jab, Aqua Jet, Spikes, Toxic Spikes, Taunt, Explosion, Swords Dance.

How do you get Qwilfish?

Usually found by fishing on Johto water routes depending on version.

Is Qwilfish good in Pokemon?

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